Improving your LISTENING Skills
My golden rule:
CAPISCO SE RICONOSCO
NON DEVO RICONOSCERE TUTTO PER CAPIRE
The truth is:
practice takes time and dedication :-)
CAPISCO SE RICONOSCO
NON DEVO RICONOSCERE TUTTO PER CAPIRE
The truth is:
practice takes time and dedication :-)
Find herewith some ideas and tips:
English with Lucy: 4 Steps to Easily Understand English | Improve English Listening Skills
1. Order your resources
Peppa Pig is in British English and it's a great show to begin with!
American comedy shows are easier than British comedy tv shows - FRIENDS is great; The Vicar of Dibley is BBEnglish
+ start with films with less talking (such as action or detective movies)
2. Practice with consistency
Work on the other skills as well
3. Lead the conversation
... And ask for repetition; ask for slowing down (don't forget to start with "sorry.." - "Sorry, would you mind speaking a little bit more slowly?"); is that a saying? / is that a slang?
YOU ask the questions :-)
4. Manage your expectations
You are not going to understand as much out of the classroom - speaking to natives will be more challenging.
Do NOT worry if you do not understand every single word. You do not need to.
1. Order your resources
Peppa Pig is in British English and it's a great show to begin with!
American comedy shows are easier than British comedy tv shows - FRIENDS is great; The Vicar of Dibley is BBEnglish
+ start with films with less talking (such as action or detective movies)
2. Practice with consistency
Work on the other skills as well
3. Lead the conversation
... And ask for repetition; ask for slowing down (don't forget to start with "sorry.." - "Sorry, would you mind speaking a little bit more slowly?"); is that a saying? / is that a slang?
YOU ask the questions :-)
4. Manage your expectations
You are not going to understand as much out of the classroom - speaking to natives will be more challenging.
Do NOT worry if you do not understand every single word. You do not need to.
English with Lucy: 12 ways to improve your listening skills
1. VARIETY: use a wide range of resources and listen to a wide range of accents
2. RESOURCES - tv programs and tv series are ok - but watch each program or movie TWICE - choose things less than 30 min long - first with NO subtitles, and then WITH subtitles
(for me listening while reading simultaneously IS USEFUL)
3. Listen to AUDIOBOOKS
You can sign up to audible for a FREE audiobook: http://amzn.to/2ixYg3Z
4. Listen to YOUTUBERS
5. MULTITASK
Listening whilst doing something else - use computer, cell phone, tv...
For example try to practice your listening skill on the journey to school/work
6. DO NOT TRANSLATE
Fluency towards accuracy - you don't need to be perfect - you need to understand context and general meaning
7. Learn SPEECH PATTERNS
learn about omophones (bear, bare), minimum pairs (ship-sheep), weak forms (AT), look at reductions (wanna, gonna), contractions
1. VARIETY: use a wide range of resources and listen to a wide range of accents
2. RESOURCES - tv programs and tv series are ok - but watch each program or movie TWICE - choose things less than 30 min long - first with NO subtitles, and then WITH subtitles
(for me listening while reading simultaneously IS USEFUL)
3. Listen to AUDIOBOOKS
You can sign up to audible for a FREE audiobook: http://amzn.to/2ixYg3Z
4. Listen to YOUTUBERS
5. MULTITASK
Listening whilst doing something else - use computer, cell phone, tv...
For example try to practice your listening skill on the journey to school/work
6. DO NOT TRANSLATE
Fluency towards accuracy - you don't need to be perfect - you need to understand context and general meaning
7. Learn SPEECH PATTERNS
learn about omophones (bear, bare), minimum pairs (ship-sheep), weak forms (AT), look at reductions (wanna, gonna), contractions
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IELTS Listening Practice Test
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Have fun with what you listen:
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Pick up some nice talk shows:
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Use the PET LISTENING online resources:
Listening (esempio test online)
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 1
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 2
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 3
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 4
Listening (esempio test online)
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 1
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 2
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 3
LISTENING - prova ONLINE: Sample 1, parte 4
Find Resources on the BRITISH COUNCIL WEBSITE: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening
see also : ARTS&CRAFTS - ENGLISH_WITH_MUSIC - WORK_OUT!
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